This week, the chess drama in Samarkand, Uzbekistan, is at an all-time high, as the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 approaches the end of the tournament. Yet, what’s grabbing all the headlines is World Champion Gukesh D’s stunning exit from the title race, yes, the Gukesh, following his second loss in a row. Shocking, right? Because nobody saw it coming.
Gukesh D In FIDE Grand Swiss 2025: A Nightmare
Gukesh had entered this tournament not just as a participant but as the face of a new era in Indian chess. Armed with confidence and backed by a legion of fans, he was tipped to blaze through the field. But as the chess gods would have it, consecutive setbacks brought the champion down to earth.
In round five, Gukesh fell to the rising teenage sensation, Abhimanyu Mishra, making Mishra the youngest player ever to beat a reigning world champion in classical chess. But the real gut-punch arrived in round six, against Greece’s Nikolas Theodorou. It was billed as Gukesh’s chance for redemption, a time to regroup before the tournament’s rest day.
Instead, he fought a drawn rook-and-pawn endgame and, chasing a win perhaps too eagerly, made a rare blunder. Theodorou seized the moment and clinched victory, sending shockwaves across the chess community. Imagine losing two in a row as the world’s top seed.
Can Gukesh D Win The FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 In Any Way?
Now, the math is unforgiving. With the FIDE Grand Swiss 2025 so tightly packed, Gukesh D will need nothing short of a miracle, winning at least four of his remaining five games, to even dream of making it back into the title conversation. Leaders like Parham Maghsoodloo continue their steady march at the top, already on 5 points, leaving Gukesh needing not just skill, but a healthy dose of luck. The competition waits for no one; every round holds upsets and epic fights, and this year’s Swiss is delivering as pure entertainment.
So, buckle up and follow the drama. This Grand Swiss 2025 is far from over, and, as chess history proves, comebacks are always just one brilliant move away.
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